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Oak Ridge ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Oak Ridge, NJ is 07438, and its area codes are 973 and 862.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
10,954
Area codes
973, 862

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Oak Ridge itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Newfoundland (4.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Oak Ridge uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Oak Ridge in numbers

About 10,954 people live in Oak Ridge, in 4,347 households. The median household income is $121,875 a year, 18% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $436,100 (4% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,372 a month. The median age is 46.7; 42.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 42 minutes.

Population10,954Oak Ridge10,954
Households4,347Oak Ridge4,347
Median age46.7Oak Ridge46.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$121,875Oak Ridge$121,875New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$436,100Oak Ridge$436,100New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,372Oak Ridge$1,372New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.8%Oak Ridge42.8%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute41.9 minOak Ridge41.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density823 / sq miOak Ridge823 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Oak Ridge CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Oak Ridge

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oak Ridge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07438 Oak Ridge , NJ Standard 11,160 $123,271 $436,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Oak Ridge

These ZIP codes cover part of Oak Ridge but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Oak Ridge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07435 Newfoundland , NJ Standard 2,703 $145,342 $464,000

Map of Oak Ridge ZIP codes

07438

The ZIP codes of Oak Ridge, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Oak Ridge

The nearest larger towns are Hopatcong (14,565 people, 10 mi), Dover (18,563 people, 11 mi) and Pompton Plains (10,971 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Oak Ridge
TownPopulationDistance
Kinnelon 10,013 6.8 mi
Franklin 4,968 7.2 mi
White Meadow Lake 8,842 7.4 mi
Lake Hopatcong 10,259 7.6 mi
Butler 8,133 8.2 mi
Mount Hope 3,120 8.2 mi
Bloomingdale 7,716 8.5 mi
Hamburg 3,308 9.0 mi
Lake Mohawk 9,508 9.1 mi
Rockaway 6,613 9.4 mi
Highland Lakes 3,852 9.8 mi
Riverdale 4,112 9.9 mi
Boonton 8,854 10.0 mi
Wharton 7,318 10.1 mi

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